April 19, 2016
At Educational Innovations, we love green science all year long, not just on Earth Day!
With our planet’s fossil fuel resources becoming scarce and increasing global concerns over pollution, it’s more important than ever to explore alternative, renewable sources of energy. One of the best ways to persuade people to “go green” is to make them realize how cool it is to rely on our sun, wind or water for energy. That’s why we strive to choose green energy products that are educational… AND fun! Read on for “organic” reviews from our customers.
If you have a favorite Educational Innovations product, send us a comment below! We’d love to share your review with your fellow teachers and science lovers.
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Posted by Donna Giachetti
April 19, 2016
Hands-on lessons make learning more interesting and engaging. We found a delightful green science lesson that enables kids to look at green energy in a new way. Not only can your students quantify the work that wind can do… they’ll design their own windmills using paper, string, some clips and a cup.
And who doesn’t love a windmill?
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Posted by Donna Giachetti
December 29, 2015
Winter Science Videos that Sizzle!
Taking your class outdoors may not be an option in winter, but showing videos that explore the wintry world is a great way to explore winter science!
If you come across a video you’d like us to add to this list, leave us a comment below!
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Posted by Donna Giachetti
August 6, 2015
by: Priscilla Robinson
Recently, on a warm summer evening, I did something special with my three-year-old grandson. At 8 PM, little Henry was still full of energy, having had a late nap. I decided to use that to my advantage. We ventured outside to enjoy the setting sun with the twilight of oncoming darkness. My bag was packed with a blanket, some bottles of water, two headlamps, and a few special summer science surprises from Educational Innovations. Henry was delighted to have an outing instead of being hustled up to bed, so off we went—down the block to our local elementary schoolyard.
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Posted by Donna Giachetti
April 28, 2015
The awesome thing about teaching a lesson on electricity is that students of all ages can get a “charge” from figuring out how to make a circuit work. And that’s just the beginning!
Teaching electricity opens the door to many related topics—alternative energy sources, lightning, static electricity and magnetism, to name a few.
We’ve put together a Super! Wow! Neat!® assortment of teacher-tested electricity discussion starters, research ideas, worksheets and more. Scroll down for ideas. Let us know how they work in your classroom!
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